Comparison

Find Where I Was vs TripTracker

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Find Where I Was

Easily save your current location with a single tap to help you navigate later. You can rename, adjust, or delete saved spots, and get directions back to them. Find saved places quickly with a search function.

Highlights
  • Save current location with one tap
  • Rename and edit marked locations
  • Get directions to saved locations
  • Search for saved locations by name
  • App settings for customization
Features
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A simple way to record marked locations to assist with navigation while on the move. Once launched, this app lets you quickly store your current location. To store a location while on the move simply open, tap one button and close the app. Afterwards you can do useful tasks such as rename the marked locations, fine tune their position or delete unwanted marked locations. You can also ask to get directions to a marked location from your current location. There is a simple but useful search page to find a previous marked location by name. There are also various app settings that let you control how the app functions. A typical scenario where this app will prove useful would be a short trip to a unfamiliar city. You will often need to find places such as hotels, places of work, restaurants or coffee shops. This app will allow you to record their location for use in the future. Simply store the location while at a place or walking by to be able to find it later.

About

TripTracker

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TripTracker is a free, local-only GPS trip recorder. Tap Start new trip. TripTracker logs your route in the background while you walk, drive, hike, or ride. Stop when you're done. Your trip lands in the list, drawn on an Apple Map, ready to share as a GPX file you can keep, load into another map app, or hand off. Trips live in files on your phone. Nothing leaves it unless you tap Share, turn on iCloud Drive backup, or turn on place names. Great for: • Walks, hikes, runs, bike rides, road trips • Building up a personal log of routes you've taken • Capturing a track to share with a friend or load into another app • Anyone who wants a GPS recorder without an account, a feed, or a subscription • Quiet outdoor days where you'd rather your phone stayed in your pocket What you get: • Background GPS recording • Live map and stats while recording, including distance, speed, elevation, and duration • Tap any trip for a full map and stats; rename, resume, or delete • Trim the start or end of a trip on a scrubber with a live map preview • Read a multi-day trip one day at a time • GPX export via the system share sheet. Works with any app that accepts GPX. • Tune accuracy against battery life by choosing how often the app samples your location • Metric or imperial. Distance, speed, and elevation in your units. • Optional place names show where each trip starts and ends, and a new-country alert says hello when you cross a border. Looked up through Apple, only if you turn it on. • Optional iCloud backup keeps your trips safe if you lose or swap your phone • Recorded and stored on your phone Free to download — no subscription, no account.

Screenshots

Find Where I Was1 screens
TripTracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: TripTracker at none against Find Where I Was's shown. TripTracker also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months). Find Where I Was's advantage is iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Find Where I Was ships an update every 3 months, TripTracker every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Find Where I Was versus TripTracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFind Where I WasTripTracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGV Software Solutions LimitedCow Cow Technologies LLC

In-app purchases

None

Find Where I Was

No in-app purchases

None

TripTracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Find Where I Was free?
Find Where I Was is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TripTracker free?
TripTracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Find Where I Was or TripTracker have ads?
Find Where I Was shows ads; TripTracker does not.
Which is updated more often, Find Where I Was or TripTracker?
Find Where I Was ships an update every 3 months, and TripTracker every 4 days. Most recently, Find Where I Was was updated on October 13, 2026 and TripTracker on October 17, 2026.

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